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H.P. Lovecraft. The Shadow Over Innsmouth....
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H.P. Lovecraft. The Shadow Over Innsmouth. Everett, Pennsylvania: Visionary Publishing Co., 1936.Small 8vo. Illustrations by Frank A. Utpatel. Publisher's black cloth stamped in silver; original illustrated dust jacket lettered in silver and with the illustration in green.
FIRST EDITION OF LOVECRAFT'S FIRST PUBLISHED BOOK. A PUBLISHER'S DUMMY with the title on the front cover stamped in all-capitals (only the initial letters were capitalized in the regular state). With the errata leaf laid in. Also with a postcard from the publisher, dated 7 May 1936, stating, "due to an unreasonable delay on the part of the printer, this book will not be ready for mailing for almost a month yet..." In fact, the book was not distributed until the end of the year, and Lovecraft did not receive his copy until November 1936 (Joshi).
According to the publisher, 400 copies of the book were printed, though only about 200 were bound and the remainder destroyed. Both Currey and Joshi note that the book was distributed without a dust jacket, which was later printed and sent to most who had previously purchased it. After the initial publication of the book, the errata slip (present here) was prepared and circulated.
Condition: Cloth somewhat soiled with a few stains; spine ends pushed; lower edge of front board chipped; errata leaf toned and with a small stain, creased along old fold. Dust jacket unclipped (no priced listed as issued); jacket somewhat soiled and with pale spots and mild dampstaining; approximate 90 mm tear in rear flap fold; spine panel chipped with losses at head; some edgewear with other chips and short tears.
References: Currey, p. 324 (dust jacket variant 2); Joshi I-A-11.
Provenance: Richard G. Paxton Jr. (ownership signature, and with a postcard from the publisher laid-in addressed to him); The Bob and Diane Yaspan Collection.
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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)
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